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NewsWaitrose commits to major London investment with new convenience store
The 2,500 sq ft Little Waitrose opened this week in Wandsworth and forms part of a new neighbourhood housing development
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Grocer 33Waitrose is Worthing’s best in a week of low availability
All supermarkets this week struggled with our Green Issue shop full of organic, B Corp and seasonal British produce, but Waitrose shone with high customer service standards
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Grocer 33How Waitrose GSM Ed Polley has returned home to revive Worthing store
It was the first Waitrose store Ed Polley ever worked in. Here’s how he revived it
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NewsWaitrose brings back green token charity voting stations
Waitrose introduced the Community Matters initiative in 2008, but was forced to remove the tokens and voting stations in 2020 as a result of the pandemic
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnerships names new chief people officer
Webb has more than 20 years’ experience in senior HR roles within the retail sector, working with major operators including Co-op and Sainsbury’s
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NewsMatch Tonic Water seals grocery debut with Waitrose
Match Tonic Water’s Indian and Mediterranean SKUs will land with the retailer from mid-October
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NewsWaitrose relaunches Duchy Organic range with 24 new products
The relaunched range has begun hitting stores this month with the addition of 24 new products including Wholewheat Tortiglioni, Milano Salami and Aged Red Leicester
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NewsWaitrose continues convenience push with Bristol opening
The Little Waitrose in The Arches area of Bristol opened on Thursday
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Grocer 33Waitrose crowned the best Cheltenham supermarket
Waitrose’s 40,944 sq ft store, located on the edge of town, scored well across the board, with a solid showing on availability with just one item out of stock
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Grocer 33How ‘high-profile’ Waitrose Cheltenham keeps shoppers and partners happy
Branch manager Mike Snowdon on running this ‘big store with a huge range’ where foodie shoppers ‘challenge staff on products’
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NewsWaitrose moves to free-range pork and signs 10-year farmer deal
From 15 October all Waitrose pork mince, steaks, chops and joints will be free-range, with an intention for all own-brand products to be free-range by 2027
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Range PreviewLimoncello mince pies and pigs in blankets quiche: Waitrose Christmas range 2025
Waitrose has announced its 2025 Christmas range, heavy on wow-factor centrepieces sure to make jaws drop
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NewsM&S market share level with Waitrose as Ocado sales boom
M&S’s grocery market share for the year to 7 September was 4.5%, made up of 4% in its stores and another 0.5% through Ocado.com
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NewsAldi invests £300m in price cuts across 900 lines
The discounter has reduced more than 900 prices across its range in recent months
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership racks up losses in pursuit of rivals
The group insisted it is still ‘well positioned’ to deliver full-year profit growth
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Comment & OpinionCan AI smart trolleys make grocery shopping feel like an adventure?
Morrisons is trialling new ‘AI trolleys’ that it hopes will enhance the shopper experience
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NewsToast Brewing teams up with Jason’s on hazy IPA from surplus sourdough
The brew contains Jason’s Sourdough in place of some malted barley in its mash
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NewsWaitrose rolls out CCTV and screens in store to deter theft
The screens, which relay live footage of shoppers entering and leaving stores, are being hung in the entrances of Waitrose supermarkets
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Comment & OpinionHorne Section tests patience as Waitrose trumpets chicken commitment
Alex Horne’s song is cleverly written, smuggling an impressive amount of information in with the tongue-twisting, chicken-checking wordplay
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose kick off festive recruitment
JLP said the recruitment campaign was its biggest ever, and it is hiring for 13,700 roles